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Finding an Adoption Agency
Locating an agency to assist you in building your family through adoption should take into account your family's personal preferences regarding the adoption services provided by that agency. While there are overarching characteristics that should be true of any agency, there are different qualities that families might find important. Find information in this section on identifying an adoption agency for domestic or intercountry adoption, including State and local examples.
National Foster Care and Adoption Directory
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Lists contact information for a variety of adoption-related organizations and services.
Accredited Agencies
U.S. Department of State
Lists adoption service providers able to provide adoption services in connection with Hague intercountry adoption cases.
Adoption Agencies Able to Place with U.S. Citizens Living Abroad | |
Series Title: | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published: | 2011 - 45 pages |
This resource listing provides contact information for licensed, private adoption agencies that are able to place children with U.S. citizens living outside the United States. These listings are provided as a public service and should not be construed as a Clearinghouse or Children's Bureau endorsement or recommendation of any one agency or organization. Information Gateway makes every attempt to ensure that an agency listed on our site is reputable, however, prospective adoptive parents should assess the reputation of licensed, private adoption agencies before beginning the adoption process. |
How to Assess the Reputation of Licensed, Private Adoption Agencies | |
Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability: | View |
Year Published: | 2004 - 1 page |
Because there are more than 1,700 licensed private agencies in the United States (with more than 700 listed as having intercountry adoption programs), it is difficult for Information Gateway to stay up-to-date on the operations of all agencies. Prospective adoptive parents should research the background of an agency before beginning the adoption process. The steps provided in this fact sheet will help prospective adoptive parents assess the reputation of licensed, private adoption agencies. |
State Licensing Specialists
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Includes contact information for the State Licensing Specialist for each State and Territory. The State Licensing Specialist is the person who maintains the listing of licensed child-placing agencies in each State and Territory.
State and local examples
Out-of-State Authorized Voluntary Adoption Agencies
New York State Office of Children and Families
Lists out-of-State adoption agencies authorized to place an out-of-State child with a family residing in New York.